I included the link to caniuse: http://caniuse.com/#search=calc
It's quite well supported, back to IE9 (with one small caveat). You are correct with your solution, provided the flexibility up to the max-width is desired. On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 4:05 PM, Karl DeSaulniers <k...@designdrumm.com> wrote: > The correct way I believe is > > #sidebar { > width: 20%; > max-width: 275px; > } > > Since not al browsers do the calc(); > > HTH, > > Best, > Karl > > > Sent from losPhone > > > On Mar 30, 2016, at 2:02 PM, Tom Livingston <tom...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Easiest way I can think of is using calc. .content{width: calc(100% - > > 275px);} > > > > http://caniuse.com/#search=calc > > > >> On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 2:21 PM, J.C. Berry <jcharlesbe...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> Is this possible? > >> > >> SIDEBAR CONTENT > >> 275px 80% (?) > >> > >> > >> -- > >> J.C. Berry, M.A. > >> UI Developer > >> 619.306.1712(m) > >> jcharlesbe...@gmail.com > >> http://www.mindarc.com > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> This E-mail is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 > >> U.S.C. ?? 2510-2521 and is legally privileged. This information is > >> confidential information and is intended only for the use of the > individual > >> or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended > >> recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution > or > >> copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> ______________________________________________________________________ > >> css-discuss [css-d@lists.css-discuss.org] > >> http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d > >> List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ > >> List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html > >> Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Tom Livingston | Senior Front End Developer | Media Logic | > > ph: 518.456.3015x231 | fx: 518.456.4279 | medialogic.com > > > > > > #663399 > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > css-discuss [css-d@lists.css-discuss.org] > > http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d > > List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ > > List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html > > Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ > -- Tom Livingston | Senior Front End Developer | Media Logic | ph: 518.456.3015x231 | fx: 518.456.4279 | medialogic.com #663399 ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [css-d@lists.css-discuss.org] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/